2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Virginia at #14 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +16.2 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #14 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
About 51% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Favour Ibe, part of a 1-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Virginia finished 2025-26 at 29-5, ranked #14 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 122.7 and adjusted defense of 95.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Virginia
Virginia's power rating of +16.2 is an adjusted efficiency margin: the points per 100 possessions the model expects them to outscore an average Division I team by, once you strip out schedule strength. It combines adjusted offensive efficiency, adjusted defensive efficiency, and pace into one number, so a rating of +16.2 means Virginia projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 11 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Virginia Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Virginia has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #14 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +21.1 | #14 |
| 2024-25 | -3.1 | #227 |
| 2023-24 | +8.7 | #63 |
| 2022-23 | +13.0 | #31 |
| 2021-22 | +3.1 | #130 |
| 2020-21 | +10.5 | #43 |